'Blue Ghost' Maple - 'True Blue' - at Least Somewhat?

Messages
167
Reaction score
41
Location
Corona Del Mar, CA
I am curious about a cultivar called the Blue Ghost Japanes Maple. I wonder if it displays tones of true blue. My experience with 'Blue' trees is that the plant displays varying degrees of blue. Is anyone familiar with this Maple, and does it display 'True Blue' tones?
 

Hack Yeah!

Omono
Messages
1,654
Reaction score
3,293
Location
Marietta, GA
USDA Zone
7b
I am curious about a cultivar called the Blue Ghost Japanes Maple. I wonder if it displays tones of true blue. My experience with 'Blue' trees is that the plant displays varying degrees of blue. Is anyone familiar with this Maple, and does it display 'True Blue' tones?
 
Messages
167
Reaction score
41
Location
Corona Del Mar, CA

Cool, thank you... the Purple Ghost is an appealing prospect :)
 

Bonsai Nut

Nuttier than your average Nut
Messages
12,479
Reaction score
28,130
Location
Charlotte area, North Carolina
USDA Zone
8a
Almost scientifically impossible to have a blue-leafed photosynthetic plant... because Chlorophyll a absorbs blue wavelengths in order to convert light energy to chemical energy. That's why when you look at plants that are classically called "blue" (for example blue cedar) you see they are actually closer to grey/green than true blue. Many "purple" plants are actually red/green.

Note - we're not talking about flowers, which are non-photosynthetic.

Total Scam:
sam.jpg
 
Last edited:
Top Bottom